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Turkish actor and World Cup star among 16 held in Istanbul drug raids
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/turkish-actor-and-world-cup-star-among-16-held-in-istanbul-drug-raids
Others detained include actors Nilperi Şahinkaya, Melisa Şenolsun and Afra Saraçoğlu, YouTuber Melis İşiten, sports journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, model Yeliz Yeşilçimen, content creator Aydan Osmanlı, singer Anıl Durmuş and businesswoman Hande Demir.
Friday’s operation is the latest in a series of similar anti-narcotics raids targeting well-known figures in Istanbul since late 2025.
In December 2025, singer Aleyna Tilki, actor İrem Sak and influencer Danla Bilic were among those taken into custody and later released after biological samples were collected.
In May of this year, authorities detained 20 people from a list of 25 suspects that included actors Serenay Sarıkaya and Onur Tuna, singer Mabel Matiz, and television presenter Mirgün Cabas.
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